You see, human bodies aren’t for sale. They never have been. They never will be. Even if you think they are, you are wrong. History will judge you. The people will judge you. Never is it okay to behave as if you own someone. If you are an employer, treat people in a way that…
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Former UK Education Secretary, Estelle Morris, said: “A tired teacher is not an effective teacher. Nor is that teacher allowed to focus on what is most important – teaching.” When you say this out loud, it sounds really bizarre. The fact that a teacher is expected to do so many extraneous things outside of their…
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Everyone needs a moment to switch off sometimes. I’m looking after my mental health through escaping into a book by one of my favourite authors. No academic reading, nothing heavy. Keeping it light and breezy!
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Yesterday I went to see the play, Barbershop Chronicles by Inua Ellams. The play’s central theme was how the barbershop acts as a social hub for black men all over the globe. The blurb uses this apt description to define this space: ‘Newsroom, political platform, local hot spot, confession box, preacher-pulpit and football stadium. For…
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